Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Britain ends Libyan army training after sex assaults
Britain’s defence ministry said Tuesday it was cutting short a training programme for Libyan troops after reported sexual assaults allegedly involving five of the servicemen. Some 300 members of the troubled north African country’s armed forces have been based at
British schoolboy jailed for killing teacher in class
LONDON: A 16-year-old schoolboy was jailed for at least 20 years on Monday for stabbing a teacher to death in front of her class, in a murder that shocked Britain. The boy, who cannot be named due to his age,
British warplanes intercept Russian bombers
Britain has scrambled RAF fighter jets for a second time this week after at least one Russian Bear bomber approached U.K. airspace. The Defense Ministry said Saturday that RAF Typhoons based at Lossiemouth in Scotland intercepted the aircraft on Friday.
Britain’s Foreign Office warns travelling nationals of ISIS security risk
Britain on Friday warned its citizens travelling overseas of a heightened risk of attacks against them from militants linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), updating its official travel advice to reflect an increase in the general
UK court says Libyan can sue over rendition
A British court says a former Libyan military commander can sue the U.K. government for its alleged role in his detention and rendition. Abdel Hakim Belhaj was arrested in 2004 in Bangkok along with his wife and returned to Moammar
BP posts slump in Russian income but raises dividend
LONDON: BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in income from Russia as Western sanctions on Moscow led to a slump in earnings from the oil major’s local partner, Kremlin-controlled Rosneft. BP’s overall
Lloyds bank to shed 9,000 jobs and close 150 branches
LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group aims to shed 9,000 jobs and close 150 branches over three years to cut costs, the British state-rescued lender said, reporting improved profits. LBG, which passed EU-wide bank stress tests at the weekend, is to shed
Saudi female researcher at Leeds University honored
The University of Leeds, one of Britain’s most prestigious academic institutions, has adopted the research study of a Saudi female Ph.D. student of biomedical sciences, local media said. Nada Abu Arab is researching on ion channels in one of the
Plane delight: Windowless jets could take off in 10 years
LONDON: If a window seat is enough to make you nervous on a flight, you might want to avoid a new kind of plane that could fly in as soon as a decade. UK-based tech innovation company Centre for Process
Qatar emir to face questions on militant funding on UK state visit
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is expected to reject allegations that his country is funding Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants during a three-day state visit to Britain which began on Tuesday. Sheikh
British surgeon killed unlawfully in Syrian jail: London court
A British surgeon who died in a Syrian prison last year days before his planned release was unlawfully killed, a London jury investigating the case ruled on Monday. Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old orthopaedic surgeon from London, was detained in Syria
UK chemistry teacher admits Syria terror charges
A British chemistry teacher accused of supporting the Islamic State group faced jail after he pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism charges. Jamshed Javeed admitted two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. He accepted that he intended
Does Beatrice ‘resent’ Kate?
LONDON: According to gossip doing the rounds, Beatrice, who is sixth in line of succession to the throne, feels “overshadowed” by Kate and has become “resentful” of the worldwide interest in her. This febrile chatter has now been amplified by
Five-year-olds learn coding as Britain eyes digital future
LONDON: “Miss! We made it breathe out fire!” exclaimed 10-year-old Joe, pointing at the laptop on his desk, where he has programmed his animated dragon to belch flames into the face of the Greek hero Heracles. Gasps of excitement ripple
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sends first tweet
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II sent her first ever tweet during a visit to a museum Friday, signing it “Elizabeth R” – and even removing a glove to post it. The 88-year-old’s Twitter debut came during a visit to London’s Science
U.S. signals UK may join anti-ISIS fight in Syria
Britain may join its American ally “shoulder to shoulder” in its battle against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), indicated U.S. General and presidential envoy John Allen on Wednesday. “We were shoulder to shoulder in Iraq,
Father of British hostage John Cantlie dies
The father of British photojournalist John Cantlie has died, a fortnight after making a impassioned appeal to Islamic State militants to release his son, the family said on Wednesday. Paul Cantlie died on Thursday aged 80 from “complications following pneumonia”,
Britain to fly spy drones over Syria
Britain said on Tuesday that its drones deployed to counter ISIS militants in Iraq will also operate in the Syrian airspace for intelligence gathering. British parliament had authorized air strikes in Iraq, where Tornado fighter jets are part of an
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